Statements (132)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:musical_composition
gptkb:String_Quartet |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Philip_Glass
|
| gptkbp:analysis |
often analyzed in musicology
analyzed for its structure and themes |
| gptkbp:arrangements |
Various ensembles
|
| gptkbp:artistic_influence |
gptkb:postmodernism
minimalism |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
Shostakovich's later works
|
| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Béla_Bartók
gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely acclaimed
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
performed worldwide
Significant in 20th-century chamber music |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
represents Bartók's mature style
|
| gptkbp:dedication |
To the memory of the victims of the Great Terror
to the Kolisch Quartet |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 30 minutes
approximately 25 minutes |
| gptkbp:explores |
Freedom and oppression
|
| gptkbp:filming_location |
gptkb:Budapest
|
| gptkbp:first_performance |
gptkb:Vienna
|
| gptkbp:focuses_on |
studied in music schools
|
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:orchestra
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
String Quartet No. 4
|
| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
gptkb:György_Ligeti
gptkb:Elliott_Carter gptkb:Bernstein gptkb:Eugène_Ysaÿe gptkb:Contemporary_composers contemporary classical music string quartet repertoire |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Western classical music
Personal tragedies Soviet political climate |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Hungarian_folk_music
gptkb:mythological_figure Russian folk music |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Bartók's ethnomusicological research
|
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
Personal experiences of war
|
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
Cultural significance
Emotional expression Music theory studies |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Music festivals
|
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
Emotional depth
Contrasting moods |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
In music literature
|
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
Documentaries about Shostakovich
In chamber music repertoire |
| gptkbp:is_often_used_in |
In competitions
In concert halls |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
Musicologists
Critics and audiences alike A masterpiece of chamber music A significant work in Shostakovich's oeuvre |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
frequently studied in music schools
In musicology courses In music conservatories |
| gptkbp:key |
C major
D major |
| gptkbp:language |
complex harmonies
|
| gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:Allegretto
gptkb:Allegro gptkb:Largo gptkb:Lento gptkb:Scherzo gptkb:5 |
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
Complex rhythms
Use of dissonance |
| gptkbp:notable_features |
rhythmic complexity
complex rhythms thematic development dynamic contrasts extended techniques use of silence use of dissonance contrapuntal techniques use of folk elements expressive range |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
Dramatic contrasts
Rich textures Innovative structure Emotional contrasts |
| gptkbp:notable_performance |
gptkb:String_Quartet
frequent in chamber music festivals |
| gptkbp:notable_performers |
gptkb:Juilliard_String_Quartet
|
| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkb:Leningrad_String_Quartet available on various labels Emerson String Quartet recordings performed by the Emerson String Quartet performed by the Takács Quartet performed by the Juilliard String Quartet performed by the Alban Berg Quartet performed by the Budapest String Quartet Borodin Quartet recordings Miro Quartet recordings Bartók Quartet recordings Takács Quartet recordings |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Shostakovich's_string_quartets
|
| gptkbp:performance |
music festivals
concert halls performed by major quartets |
| gptkbp:performed_by |
gptkb:Kronos_Quartet
gptkb:Miro_Quartet gptkb:Belcea_Quartet gptkb:String_Quartet gptkb:Moscow_String_Quartet gptkb:Danish_String_Quartet gptkb:Takács_Quartet gptkb:St._Petersburg_String_Quartet International festivals Major orchestras |
| gptkbp:premiere_date |
gptkb:1929
1953 |
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:DSCH_Publishing
gptkb:Universal_Edition |
| gptkbp:recorded_by |
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
|
| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._3
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._5 gptkb:String_Quartet_No._1 gptkb:String_Quartet_No._2 |
| gptkbp:significance |
important work in 20th-century chamber music
Reflects Shostakovich's personal struggles |
| gptkbp:social_structure |
five movements
|
| gptkbp:style |
modern classical
Modern classical |
| gptkbp:thematic_element |
uses Hungarian folk themes
|
| gptkbp:themes |
Isolation and despair
|
| gptkbp:year_composed |
gptkb:1949
1928 |